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1. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
4. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
8. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
11. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
12. A mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia.
13. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
14. (medieval Europe) A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.
16. The month following September and preceding November.
17. The airforce of Great Britain.
18. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
19. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
20. God of death.
21. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
24. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
26. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
30. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
34. A bachelor's degree in religion.
36. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
43. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
46. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
47. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
48. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
49. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
50. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
51. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
52. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
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1. Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses.
2. In bed.
3. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
4. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
5. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
6. Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area.
7. Standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian.
8. A bottle with a stopper.
9. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
10. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
15. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
22. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
23. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
25. A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element.
28. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
29. A public promotion of some product or service.
31. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
32. 1/10 gram.
33. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
35. God of wealth and love.
37. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
38. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
39. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
40. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
41. Having wisdom that comes with age and experience.
42. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
44. Situated at the top or highest position.
45. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
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